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Strong's G3435 μολύνω (molyno)

Molyno means “defile” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3435 — yishbaq (“Ishbak”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3435
Language Greek
Linked Usages 22
Books 15

Strong's G3435 Quick Answer

Strong's G3435 μολύνω (moluno) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. moluno (mol-oo'-no) v. 1. to soil (figuratively) [probably from G3189] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include defiled, blood, every, taken, and coat. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
moluno (mol-oo'-no) v. 1. to soil (figuratively) [probably from G3189]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
defiled, blood, every, taken, and coat

Meaning and Definition

moluno (mol-oo'-no) v. 1. to soil (figuratively) [probably from G3189] KJV: defile Root(s): G3189

Original Word
μολύνω
Transliteration
moluno
Derivation
Root: μέλας R1: 3189
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3435. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to defile

Usage: μολύνω [in LXX: Gen.37:31 (טָבַל), Isa.59:3 (גָּאַל ni.), Zec.14:2 (שָׁכַב ni.), Sir.21:28, al. ;] to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb. and figuratively: 1Co.8:7, Rev.3:4 14:4.† SYN.: μιαίνω, q.v (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

defiled blood every taken coat hands flesh shalt city these never nor

How Strong's G3435 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3435 (μολύνω) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3435 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3435 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

1 Corinthians 8:7 KJV

Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Revelation 3:4 KJV

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Revelation 14:4 KJV

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

Strong's G3435 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 37:31 Septuagint / Brenton

And having taken the coat of Joseph, they slew a kid of the goats, and stained the coat with the blood.

Song of Solomon 5:3 Septuagint / Brenton

I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?

Isaiah 59:3 Septuagint / Brenton

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with sins; your lips also have spoken iniquity, and your tongue meditates unrighteousness.

Strong's G3435 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:80 Septuagint / Brenton

Yea, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken of our Lord; but he made us favored before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food;

Tobit 3:15 Septuagint / Brenton

and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.

1 Maccabees 1:37 Septuagint / Brenton

Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3435.

Genesis 37:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And having taken the coat of Joseph, they slew a kid of the goats, and stained the coat with the blood.
Song of Solomon 5:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them?
Isaiah 59:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with sins; your lips also have spoken iniquity, and your tongue meditates unrighteousness.
Isaiah 65:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They lie down to sleep in the tombs and in the caves for the sake of dreams, even they that eat swine’s flesh, and the broth of their sacrifices: all their vessels are defiled:
Jeremiah 12:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have defiled my portion, they have made my desirable portion a trackless wilderness;
Jeremiah 23:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For priest and prophet are defiled; and I have seen their iniquities in my house.
Lamentations 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Her watchmen staggered in the streets, They were defiled with blood in their weakness, They touched their raiment with it.
Ezekiel 7:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All hands shall be completely weakened, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture.
Ezekiel 21:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, if they shall say to thee, Wherefore dost thou groan? that thou shalt say, For the report; because it comes: and every heart shall break, and all hands shall become feeble, and all flesh and every spirit shall faint, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture: behold, it comes, saith the Lord.
Zechariah 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will gather all the Gentiles to Jerusalem to war, and the city shall be taken, and the houses plundered, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, but the rest of my people shall not be utterly cut off from the city.
1 Corinthians 8:7 New Testament, KJV
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Revelation 3:4 New Testament, KJV
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Revelation 14:4 New Testament, KJV
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
1 Esdras 8:80 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken of our Lord; but he made us favored before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food;
Tobit 3:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.
1 Maccabees 1:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:
2 Maccabees 6:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and to pollute also the temple in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius; and that in Gerizim, of Jupiter the defender of strangers, as they did desire that dwelt in the place.
2 Maccabees 14:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had defiled himself willfully in the times of their mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have anymore access to the holy altar,
4 Maccabees 9:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the wheel was defiled all over with blood, and the hot ashes were quenched by the droppings of gore, and pieces of flesh were scattered about the axles of the machine.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; And he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.
Wisdom of Sirach 21:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A whisperer defileth his own soul, And is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
Wisdom of Sirach 22:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Talk not much with a fool, And go not to him that hath no understanding: Beware of him, lest thou have trouble, And thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: Depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, And never be disquieted with madness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3435, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3435 FAQ

What does molyno (μολύνω) mean?

Molyno (Strong's G3435) is a Greek word most simply glossed "defile". moluno (mol-oo'-no) v. 1. to soil (figuratively) [probably from G3189]

How many times is molyno (μολύνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G3435 across 15 books.

Where can I study molyno (μολύνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3435 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate molyno (μολύνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as defiled, blood, every, taken, coat, and hands. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3435 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3435, with linked reader references where each row is available.